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This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
' combat boot '), made from black leather and with a flat sole and used for marching on paved roads. The KS14 Schwer ('heavy'), made by the Italian company AKU, is a heavy duty combat boot specially designed for the Swiss Army but also sold to civilians, with metal inserts to protect the foot. Every soldier receives, at the beginning of boot ...
Combat air patrol; Combined anti-armor team; Command and control; Common operational picture; Communications zone; Company-grade officer; Conquest; Cooking off; Copenhagenization; Council of war; Counter-battery fire; Counter-offensive; Counterattack; Counterproliferation; Countersign (military) Coup d'œil; Crémaillère; Military crest ...
This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter J. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome , pronounced to rhyme with cars
Coup de grâce: a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded soldier; also applied to severely damaged ships (called scuttling when applied to friendly ships). Coup de main: a swift pre-emptive strike. Debellatio: to end a war by complete destruction of a hostile state. More severe than sacking.
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Armored Systems Modernization, 1980s–1990s U.S. Army family of combat vehicles concept; Ground Combat Vehicle, a U.S. Army infantry fighting vehicle acquisition program canceled in 2014; M1296 Dragoon, an infantry carrier vehicle of the Stryker family; Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, a U.S. Army acquisition program to replace the M113 APC